Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

Restructuring Charges

During the second quarter of 2013, we announced that we would implement initiatives and take actions designed to enhance our responsiveness to changing market conditions, further streamline our business operations, reduce our cost structure and create long-term flexibility to invest in growth and provide both process and operational improvements. We expect that these actions will result in restructuring charges in the range of $75 to $125 million, which will be recognized as specific initiatives are approved and implemented.

Net restructuring charges included in restructuring charges and asset impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $28 million. This amount was net of reserve reversals of $6 million under prior restructuring programs. We perform a review of our remaining obligations under prior restructuring programs at the end of each period and adjust our reserves accordingly.

Activity in our restructuring reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows:



	Severance and benefits costs			Pension and Retiree Medical			Asset impairments			Other exit costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	62,540		$	—		$	—		$	5,218		$	67,758
Expenses, net ⁽¹⁾	25,705			1,964			71			1,528			29,268
Cash payments	(38,125		)	—			—			(3,228		)	(41,353		)
Non-cash charges	—			(1,964		)	(71		)	—			(2,035		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	50,120		$	—		$	—		$	3,518		$	53,638

(1) Includes restructuring charges for both continuing and discontinued operations.

The majority of the remaining restructuring payments are expected to be paid through 2014; however, due to certain international labor laws and long-term lease agreements, some payments will extend beyond 2014. We expect that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund these payments. The carrying value of our restructuring liability approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the obligations.

Asset Impairments

During the third quarter of 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell our corporate headquarters building and certain surrounding parcels of land. The fair value of the building and land was determined based on the estimated selling price less the costs to sell, and a non-cash impairment charge of $26 million was recognized to write-down the carrying value of the building and land to their fair value. The inputs used to determine the fair value were classified as Level 3. The impairment charge was included as restructuring charges and asset impairments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. We expect to close on the sale by the end of the second quarter of 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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